aarsmade

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of aars (“arse, anus”) +‎ made (“maggot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːrsˌmaː.də/

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• Hyphenation: aars‧ma‧de

Noun

aarsmade f (plural aarsmaden, diminutive aarsmadetje n)

1. The parasitic threadworm or pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis), which lives in human intestines.